Unit 5: Basic Expressions of Quantity

Chúng ta cần thận trọng khi sử dụng từ chỉ lượng, cần xem xét danh từ chính là Danh từ
đếm được hay Danh từ không đếm được.
 
Epressions of Quantity Used with Countable Nouns Used with Uncountable Nouns

One One apple No

Each Each apple No
every Every apple No

Two, etc. Two apples

No
Both Both apples
No
A couple of A couple of apples
No
A few A few apples
No
Several Several apples
No
Many Many apples
No
A number of A number of apples
No
A great/large number of A large number of apples

A little A little rice

No
Much Much rice
No
A great deal of A great deal of rice
No
Quite a bit of Quite a bit of rice

No No apples No rice
Some/any Some/any apples Some/any rice
A lot of/ lots of A lot of/ lots of apples A lot of/ lots of rice
Plenty of Plenty of apples Plenty of rice
Most Most apples Most rice
All All apples All rice
A lack of A lack of apples A lack of rice
Not all the.... Not all the apples Not all the rice
Almost none of the... Almost none of the apples Almost none of the rice

 
Lưu ý: "Much" thường chỉ được sử dụng trong câu phủ định, câu hỏi và câu mang nghĩa tiêu cực
Ví dụ: I don't have much money.
 
A. A few/ Few và A Little/ Little

 A few và Few được dùng với danh từ đếm được. Theo sau chúng là danh từ ở dạng số
nhiều.
 A little và Little được dùng với danh từ không đếm được

A few “A few” và “a little” mang nghĩa
tích cực, chúng diễn tả sự vật,
A little
sự việc đang có, đang tồn tại ở
She has been here only two weeks but she has already made a few friends.
I’m very pleased. I’ve been able to save a little money this month. (I have saved
some money instead of spending all of it)
 hiện thực.
“Few” và “Little” mang nghĩa I feel sorry for her. She has (very) few friends. (
Few
tiêu cực; chúng diễn tả sự mất  => tiêu cực)

mát, thiếu thốn gì đó. I have (very) litle money. I don’t even have enough money to buy food for
Little Nếu thêm very + little/few sẽ dinner.
gia tăng nghĩa tiêu cực. (I do not have much money. I have almost no money.)

 
 
B. Using "Of" in expressions of quantity

1. NHỮNG TỪ CHỈ LƯỢNG LUÔN CHỨA “OF”

A majority of
A lot of A number of
A minority of
Lots of A great deal of
Plenty of

Ví dụ: A lot of books are paperback.

          A lot of my books are paperback.
   Sai:A lot books are paperback.

2. NHỮNG TỪ CHỈ LƯỢNG CÓ THỂ CHƯA HOẶC KHÔNG CHỨA “OF”

Many (of) One (of)

All (of)
Much (of) Two (of) Both (of) Some (of)
Most (of)
A few (of) Three (of) Several (of) Any (of)
Almost all (of)
A little (of)  

Of được sử dụng với các từ chỉ lượng khi danh từ đã được xác
Ví dụ: Many of my books are in English.
định. Một danh từ xác định khi nó theo sau:
          Many of the books on that shelf are in
Tính từ sở hữu: my, John’s…
English.
Các từ chỉ định: This, that, those, these..
 
Mạo từ xác định: The
  Sai: Many of books are in English

Of không được sử dụng với các từ chỉ lượng nếu danh từ chưa
xác định.
Many books are in English. Trong ví dụ, người nói không đề cập đến your books, these
books mà đề cập đến “books” như một danh từ chung.

 
Lưu ý:
1. "Both" và "All" là từ chỉ lượng đặc biệt. Nếu danh từ theo sau được xác định thì ta có
thể thêm “Of” hoặc không. Nhưng nếu danh từ không xác định thì ta KHÔNG được thêm
“Of”.
Ví dụ: Đúng: All of the staffs in my office must have an ID card.
          Đúng: All the staffs in my office must have an ID card.
          Sai: All of staffs must have an ID card
2. The most (so sánh nhất) được sử dụng trong những câu so sánh từ 2 chủ thể trở lên và
Không được thêm Of liền sau “the most” trong bất kỳ trường hợp nào.

Luyện tập

Bài tập 1: Hoàn thành những câu sau với “some” hoặc “any”:
1. We didn’t buy …………flowers.
2. This evening I’m going out with ………….friends of mine.
3. “Have you seen ………..good films recently?” – “No, I haven’t been to the cinema for ages”.
4. I didn’t have ……………money, so I had to borrow………..
5. Can I have ………a………..milk in my coffee, please?
6. I was too tired to do………work.

Bài tập 2: Hoàn thành câu với “much, many, few, a few, little, a little”
1. He isn’t very popular. He has ………..friends.
2. Ann is very busy these days. She has ………..free time.
3. Did you take …………….photographs when you were on holiday?
4. The museum was very crowded. There were too………..people.
5. Most of the town is modern. There are …………..old buidings.
6. We must be quick. We have………..time.
7. Listen carefully, I’m going to give you ……….advice.
8. Do you mind if I ask you……….questions?
9. This town is not a very interesting place to visit, so …….tourists come here.
10. I don’t think Jill would be a good teacher. She’s got …………..patience.
11. “Would you like milk in your coffee?” - “yes, please. ………….”
12. This is a very boring place to live. There’s ………….to do.

Bài tập 3: Điền “of” vào những câu dưới đây nếu cần thiết.
1. All……….cars have wheels.
2. None………this money is mine.
3. Some……..people get angry very easily.
4. Some……….the people I met at the party were very interesting.
5. I have lived in London most………my life.
6. Are any………those letters for me?
7. Most………days I get up before 7 o’clock.
8. Jim thinks that all……museums are boring.

Bài tập 4: Hoàn thành những câu sau với “some” hoặc “any”:
1. We didn’t buy …………flowers.
2. This evening I’m going out with ………….friends of mine.
3. “Have you seen ………..good films recently?” – “No, I haven’t been to the cinema for
ages”.
4. I didn’t have ……………money, so I had to borrow………..
5. Can I have ………milk in my coffee, please?
6. I was too tired to do………work.

Bài tập 5: Hoàn thành câu với “much, many, few, a few, little, a little”
1. He isn’t very popular. He has ………..friends.
2. Ann is very busy these days. She has ………..free time.
3. Did you take …………….photographs when you were on holiday?
4. The museum was very crowded. There were too………..people.
5. Most of the town is modern. There are …………..old buidings.
6. We must be quick. We have………..time.
7. Listen carefully, I’m going to give you ……….advice.
8. Do you mind if I ask you……….questions?
9. This town is not a very interesting place to visit, so …….tourists come here.
10. I don’t think Jill would be a good teacher. She’s got …………..patience.
11. “Would you like milk in your coffee?” – “yes, please. ………….”
12. This is a very boring place to live. There’s ………….to do.

EXERCISE 1: Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences.

1. There is _______water in the bottle.

A. little B. a few C. any D. many

2. I have ______money, not enough to buy groceries.

A. a lot of B. little C. any D. many

3. I have ________money, enough to buy a ticket.

A. a lot of B. little C. many D. a little

4. She has _______books, not enough for references.

A. few B. a few C. many D. little

5. She has _______books, enough to read.

A. many B. few C. a few D. a little

6. There _______ traffic on the street at rush hours.

A. are too many B.is too much C. are too alot D. are too little

7. He bought _______furniture for her new apartment which she has bought recently.

A. many B. few C. much D. a few

8. _________ the people I work with are very friendly.

A. some B. some of C. a little of D. a few

9. _________these money is mine.

A. some B. a few of C. many D. none of

10. We didn’t spend __________money

A. many B. some C. much D. a few

11. There are _________people there.

A. too many B. too a little C. too much D.too little

12. Do you know ________people in this neighbourhood.

A. much B. a little C. many D.little

13. Would you like _________to eat?

A. something B. anything C.everything D.nothing

14. I can’t find it ___________.

A. somewhere B. nowhere C.everyplace D.anywhere

15. I like him __________.

A. so many B. any much C.so much D.so some

16. We must be quick. There is ________time left.

A. much B. many C.a lot of D. little

17. Let’s go and have a drink we have _______time left.

A. much B. a little C.a lot of D. little

18. There is a telephone in _______room of the house.

A. every B. each C.some D. A and B are correct

19. You should read _______sentence carefully.

A. every B. some C.many D. a lot of

20. _________ has right to vote.

A. something B. everyone C.many people D. some people

21. Both men ________interested in this job in the interview yesterday.

A. are B. was C.were D. is

22. There are four books on the table .________has a different colour.

A. Every B. Each C.Many D. Some

23. He has two bookstores. One is in Thac Mo. _________is in Phuoc Binh

A. other B. the others C.another D. the other

24. ________restaurant is expensive.

A. some B. either C.neither D. any

25. Did you take _______ photographs when you were on holiday.

A. some B. either C.much D. many

26. The news has _________information.

A. much B. many C.some D. any

27. We ‘ll hurry We haven’t got ________time left.

A. some B. many C. much D. any

28. I don’t have ________friends in Ha Noi

A. some B. any C. much D. no

29. We didn’t buy ________flowers yesterday.

A. some B. many C. much D. any

30. There ___________ at the door.

A. is somebody B. is anybody C. is everybody D. isn’t nobody

31. She went out without_________money.

A. any B. many C. much D. some

32. There are _________in the hall.

A. somebody B. anybody C. everybody D. some people

33. I’m not hungry. I don’t want _________to eat.

A. everything B. anything C. something D. nothing

34. She didn’t take _________money with her.

A. any B. many C. much D. A and C are right

35. Has __________body seen my bags?

A. somebody B. any person C. anybody D. some people

36. Can I have _________sugar please.

A. any B. some C. much D. little

37. Let me know if you need ______help.

A. any B. many C. some D. A and B are right

38. Some one has forgotten ________umbrella.

A. them B. their C. they D. theirs

39. The house were empty. There is _________living here.

A. someone B. anybody C. nobody D. everybody

40. I don’t have ________relatives in these strange place.

A. any B. some C. a little D. much

41. I’m so hungry. I could eat __________.

A. something B. anything C. nothing D. every things

42. The exam was quite difficult. _________passed.

A. Someone B. Anybody C. Nobody D. Everybody

43. He has ________luck. Everything he does, he gains.

A. any B. some C. a little D. much

44. We have used _________energy recently.

A. too many B. many too C. too much D. much too

45. He spoke _______English, so it was difficult for him to communicate with people here.

A. many B. some C. little D. much

46. The village was small. There was ________ house.

A. many B. few C. little D. a few

47. He isn’t very popular. He has ________friends.

A. few B. some C. little D. a few

48.The museum was too crowded. There _________people there.

A. is too much B. are too many C. a few D. few

49. __________ people are friendly.

A. some B. some of C. some of those D. some those

50.Both of them ________students at high school now.

A. are B. is C. was D. were

51. _________ restaurants we went to were expensive.

A. Neither of B. Neither of the C. None of D. Some of

52. Every seat in the theater last night ________taken.

A. was B. were C. are D. is

53. Everybody __________at the square yesterday.

A. has arrived B. have arrived C. arrived D. arrive

54.________time I meet you. You look different.

A. each B. every C. some D. A and B are right

55. ________was given a book.

A. some students B. every students C. each students D. each student

56.I would like to visit ______country in the world.

A. some of B. every C. many D. a lot of

57. In the football match ______ has 11 players.

A. each B. every C. two teams D.it

58. The olympic games are held ________four years.

A. each B. every C. one D. once

59. Do you need _____?

A. a help B. any help C. any helps D. helps

60. That was a very________story about the adventures in the tropical forests.

A. excitement B. excited C. exciting D. excite

61. The pupils are very ______ because their school has won the basketball championship.

A. excitement B. excited C. exciting D. excite

62. ______should pay more taxes.

A. Rich B. The rich C. The riches D. Richer

63. ______people I know are worried about the environment.

A. Most B. The most C. Much D. The much

64. ______tall you've grown!

A. What B. How C. How much D. How many

65. The film was ______ interesting that it could satisfy everybody.

A. too B. very C. so D. such

66. My new job is much ______

A. interesting B. interested C. interest D. interests

67. They felt happy, and ______ did I.

A. either B. neither C. too D. so

68. Peter says he doesn't see ______

A. somebody B. everybody C. anybody D. nobody

69. __________ don't like to read picture-books.

A. Some childs B. some of children C. some of the children D. some of the childs

70. It's _________ long time since he last saw his parents.

A. such a B. so C. very D. too

71. The audience clapped their hands so _________ that the singer had to sing again.

A. many times B. much time C. very much D. much

72. Our seats were_________far from the stage that we couldn't see the actors andactresses clearly.

A. very B. too C. enough D. so

73. I like Dalat. What I like _______ living here is that it's fresh, quiet and beautiful.

A. more about B. most about C. more of D. most of

74. ________ players are there in a football team?

A. How much B. Many C. Do many D. How many

75. – How____ does he run a day? -16 miles.

A. much B. far C. long D. fast

76. He can't cook well, and I can't_______,

A. too B. either C. neither D. so

77. The circus shows are exciting that the whole family enjoy them.

A. so B. very C. too D. such

78. I haven't had an enjoyable evening for months.

A. such B. so C. much D. very

79. She was clever that she could make a dress by hands.

A. much B. very C. so D. such

80. Most of the pupils are to pass the examination.

A. good enough B. too good C. very good D. good too

81. These piles of books are cleaner than the others.

A. as B. very C. so D. much

82. She is an engineer nor an architect.

A. nor B. both C. neither D. either

83. That play was for her to see again.

A. too interesting B. enough interesting C. interesting enough D. more interesting enough

84. The more we study, the we are.

A. more good B. good C. well D. better

85. Mary can't speak French

A. Either can Peter B. Neither can't Peter C. Neither can Peter D. Peter can't neither

86. Everyone can in this school activity.

A. take off B. take on C. take part D. take

87. we eat, the fatter we become.

A. The much B. The more C. Many D. A lot of

88. The lesson for me to understand.

A. is very difficult B. too difficult C. difficult too D. is too difficult

89. This exercise is I must finish it as soon as possible.

A. very important so B. so important that C. too important that D. enough important that

90. She was she never had time to go out in the evening.

A. so busy that B. very busy C. busy enough D. busy so that

91. She didn’t eat __________breakfast.

A. much B. many C. some D. any

92. There aren’t ______large glasses left.

A. some B. any C. much D. many

93. I have seen________ of Minh recently.

A.a lot of B. any C. too much D. too many

94. Not _______Denmark is hilly.

A.a lot of B. any of C. much of D. many of

95. You can’t see much of a country in a week.

A. much of B. some of C. a lot of D. many of

96. I won’t pass the exam. I have missed many of my lessons.

A. some of B. much of C. many of D. a lot of

97. He got _______men friends, but he doesn’t know ________women.

A. lots of/ many B. much/ many C. many / many D. many/ much

98. I don’t travel much these days.

A. much B. some C. a lot D. many

99. ________strong man has disheartened before such a challenge.

A. much a B. Some C. Many a D. Many

100. ________time is needed to learn a language.

A. Any B. Some C. Much D. A lot of

101. __________us think it’s time for an election.

A. Lots of B. Lot of C. Much D. Many

102. ________cheese is made from cow’s milk.

A. Most B. Some C. Much D. More

103. ________my friends live abroad.

A. Many B. Some C. Much D. Most of

104. _________us thought he was wrong.

A. Most of B. Some of C. Much of D. Many a

105. Thank you for bringing me along. I never thought Shakespeare could be so ______fun.

A. many B. much C. few D. some

106. You should say . ______and do ______

A. many / few B. much / little C. few / many D. little / much

107. Very ______ people knew about it.

A. few B. less C. much D. little

108. He is a man of ______words.

A. less B. little C. fewer D. few

109. ______ heard about the book, but ______. read it.

A. Many / few B. Much / little C. Many / little D. Few / Fewer

110. "Do you know English?" "Just ______."

A. much B. many C. little D. less

111. She has very ______ knowledge of the matter.

A. few B. little C. some D. many

112. The forces were unequal, they were______we were ______

A. many / few B. much / little C. few / much D. little / much

113. We have imported ______ computers this year than last year.

A. few B. less C. fewer D. many

114. There has been ______demand for computers this year than last year.

A. few B. little C. fewer D. more

115. ______in Shanghai than in any other city in China.

A. More people live B. More people living C. It has more people D. More living people

116. I've been to the theater ______ of times.

A. much B. a little C. most of D. few

117. But ______ of the plays I've seen are modern.

A. a few of B. a little C. most D. many

118. When I studied Shakespeare, I thought his plays were ______ boring.

A. a great deal of B. few C. much D. many

119. ______of Shakespeare's plays are about history.

A. A few of B. Many C. Much D. A little

120. They spent ______ time studying Victorian literature.

A. few B. many C. a large number of D. much

121. ______popular expressions in our language have interesting background.

A. Little B. Many C. A large number D. Much

122. At the beginning everybody spoke English very quickly and I couldn't understand ______ But after
______ days, it is easier and ______ things I had learnt came back to me.

A. much / a few / many

B. a lot / little / a lot

C. much / much / a great number

D. many / a few / many

123. Would you like__________milk? Yes, please.

A. few B. any C. some D. much

124. ________ them were at the meeting last night so they didn’t have knowledge about marketing

A. neither of B. any of C. many D. a lot of

125. ________my friends live abroad.

A. Neither of B. Any of C. Many D. Most of

126. How ________money have you got in your pocket ?

A. a lot of B. any C. many D. much

127.I could speak ________words of Swedish, but I wasn’t very fluent.

A. a few B.a little C. few D. little

128. Can you speak French? Just ________

A. a few B. little C. few D. a little

129. Very ________people were flying because of terrorist activities then.

A. few B. a little C. a few D. little

130. He spent ________ of his time on his holidays.

A. much B. many C. a lot of D. little

Đáp án

Bài 1:

1. We didn’t buy any flowers.

2. This evening I’m going out with some friends of mine.

3. “Have you seen any good films recently?” – “No, I haven’t been to the cinema for ages”.

4. I didn’t have any money, so I had to borrow some.

5. Can I have some milk in my coffee, please?

6. I was too tired to do any work.

Bài 2:

1. He isn’t very popular. He has few friends.

2. Ann is very busy these days. She has little free time.

3. Did you take many photographs when you were on holiday?

4. The museum was very crowded. There were too many people.

5. Most of the town is modern. There are few old buildings.

6. We must be quick. We have little time.

7. Listen carefully, I’m going to give you a little advice.

8. Do you mind if I ask you a few questions?

9. This town is not a very interesting place to visit, so few tourists come here.

10. I don’t think Jill would be a good teacher. She’s got little patience.

11. “Would you like milk in your coffee?” - “yes, please. A little”

12. This is a very boring place to live. There’s little to do.

Bài 3:

1. All cars have wheels.

2. None of this money is mine.

3. Some people get angry very easily.

4. Some of the people I met at the party were very interesting.

5. I have lived in London most of my life.

6. Are any of those letters for me?

7. Most days I get up before 7 o’clock.

8. Jim thinks that all museums are boring.

Bài 4: 1. any, 2. some, 3. any, 4. any/some, 5. some, 6. any

Bài 5: 1. few, 2. little, 3. many, 4. many, 5. few, 6. little, 7. a little, 8. a few, 9. a few, 10. little,
11. a little, 12. little

Bài 6:

1. A 2. B 3. D 4. A 5.C 6.B 7.C 8.B 9B 10C 11A 12C 13A

14D 15C 16D 17B 18D 19A 20B 21C 22B 23D 24C 25D
26A 27C 28B 29D 30A 31A 32A 33B 34D 35C 36B 37A
38B 39C 40A 41B 42C 43D 44C 45C 46D 47A 48B 49C 50A
51B 52A 53A 54A 55D 56A/B 57A 58B 59B 60C 61B 62B
63A 64B 65C 66A 67D 68C 69C 70A 71A 72D 73B 74D
75B 76B 77A 78A 79C 80A 81D 82C 83C 84D 85C 86C
87B 88D 89B 90A 91A 92D 93C 94C 95A 96C 97A 98A
99C 100D 101A 102A 103D 104D 105B 106D 107A 108D 109B 110C
111B 112A 113C 114D 115A 116D 117C 118C 119B 120D 121B 122A
123C 124A 125A 126D 127B 128D 129A 130A